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10/10/07, 2:04 AM |
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10/10/07, 5:33 AM |
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Bloomington is at the same location, just a different track. And how did I leave Kokomo off my list?:kookoo2:
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10/10/07, 6:22 AM |
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Dizz Wilson actually had both Bloomington and LBurg built in their current forms. Both tracks were different 5/8 1/2 and someone told me once that LBurg was once in a different location prior to 52 but that Im unsure of
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10/10/07, 8:13 AM |
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Can anyone shed some light on this? |
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10/10/07, 8:24 AM |
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Paragon- 1954
Haubstadt- 1957 T.H.A.T.- 1952 Jerry
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10/10/07, 8:58 AM |
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Bloomington is in the same location and you can see the outline of the track from the stands today - I have some film clips from around 1947 to 1948 and fans sat on the hillside just like they do today
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10/10/07, 9:01 AM |
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also the Speedrome actually ran 1 race (if I remember right won by Duke Nalon) in 1945 during a brief lift of the racing ban during WWII - so they can lay claim ( there may be others out there that we don't know about) to be the longest continuously running track in the country.
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10/10/07, 9:55 AM |
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My family just recently looked at our family pictures and I saw my Dad and some of his friends at we think the Bloomington Speedway they where wearing coats and ties to a race unbelievable. He always talked about a car called the rocking chair special,who would that be?
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10/10/07, 10:00 AM |
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10/10/07, 10:26 AM |
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This is real interesting guys, here's my $.02:
Ben Hur Speedway- Crawfordsville, Indiana Its not a sprint car track but has been holding regular races since it opened in 1961 as a flat track motorcycle track. The Karts took over in the mid 70's and the track has hosted the Indiana State Championship race every year since 1984. |
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